Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. announced on the 1st that Mitsubishi Motors, which is in a corporate alliance with Nissan, will join their discussions on a strategic alliance to strengthen the competitiveness of electric vehicles (EVs). The three major domestic companies will work together to consider developing in-vehicle software, which is key to expanding functions and services. They will compete with Tesla Inc. of the United States and Chinese companies that are dominating the global EV market.